Denise Levertov

Denise Levertov's poem "In Mind" contrasts two women to explore the idea that kindness and imagination might be mutually exclusive. The first woman is simple, kind, and unadorned, symbolizing...

Denise Levertov's poem "To the Reader" highlights the simultaneous existence of extraordinary natural events while we read. Through vivid imagery—a polar bear altering a white landscape, gods or...

In "A Time Past," Denise Levertov uses visual imagery to evoke memories, starting with "old wooden steps" that are worn but memorable. She describes a morning bathed in golden sunlight, with dew...

Denise Levertov's "A Time Past" explores the theme of memory and the passage of time, suggesting that while physical objects may disappear, the memories they evoke remain significant. The poem...

The secret is related to the idea that poetry has life. The girls' discovery is not about a specific line or meaning, but about poetry itself (as an art form). It does not matter if the secret is...